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10 soldiers go missing as avalanche hits army post at Siachen

  •   Wed, Feb 03 2016 03:51:26 PM

Jammu, Feb 3 (IANS) Ten soldiers, including an officer, went missing on Wednesday after an avalanche hit them in Siachin Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region.

"Ten soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), are missing after an avalanche hit their patrol at 19,000 feet above the sea level in southern side of the Siachin Glacier early Wednesday," Colonel S.D. Goswami, spokesman of army's Udhampur headquartered northern command, told IANS here.

"A massive rescue operation has been started by the army and the Air Force to trace the missing personnel who are feared buried under the avalanche," he added.

Siachin Glacier is the world's highest battlefield which the brave hearts of the Indian Army guard despite extremely hostile climate.

The winter temperatures often drops to minus 50 degrees Celsius in the region.

 
  

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  • Rakib, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 04 2016

    Hope they are safe

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, UDUPI/NEW YORK,USA.

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    From our part, we can just pray to our Almighty God that all thee 10 dedicated soldiers who went missing after a avalanche hit an army post at Siachen are found safe and alive. This is a natural disaster and may God give strength and courage to find these soldiers.

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    Hope n pray our brave heart soldiers are alive n shall return to their families very soon..Oh Allah please protect them.n give them life...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    Pakistani soldiers are also active on Siachen's northern glacier in Jammu and Kashmir.
    We need to find the TRUTH ...

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  • Abdul Rafiq, UCHILA

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    Since the temperature is minus 50 degree, all the soldiers must have sent on leave. Keep only few warplanes with driver. If somebody comes to the border then the driver can call Parikkar and he can send some jawans there. So in this way we can save our jawan's life.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Promenade Road,Fraze Town,B'lore 560005

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    This is the impact of natural disaster which cannot be avoided.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    For information:

    "The avalanche occurred this morning in the northern-most part of the 70 square km glacier that forms the tri-junction of India, Pakistan and China"
    Who and what can protect under such circumstances and the size of avalanche?

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    Natural disaster.

    Let us pray for the success of the rescue operation and also for their safety.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    Parrikar, Instead of spending in Billions let us secure the life of our Jawans FIRST ...

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  • indian, india

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    Jossey Saldanha,
    talks big like you are security specialist, defense experts are there to resolve the matter. not necessary to comment everywhere, the points are not relevant.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    indian, where were you guys when Pakistani Soldiers killed & mutilated our Jawans ...

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  • indian, india

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    same place where you are ....

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  • hemanth, bangalore

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    Do you even know what is Avalanche? Is Government responsible for natural calamities like earth quake, Avalanche, flood etc? Don't just comment to criticize some one.Do some science.

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    Instead of massive relief operations post mortem, dear Mr Parrikar, IIT Mumbai, can't you design a safe preventive arrangement?

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    Mr.Kamath..Do you know what is Siachin Glacier and what is Avalanche ? If you had minimum idea about it, you would not have asked such a silly question..Now,please pray for our brave soldiers,because of him we are safe..

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  • Ahmed, Mangaluru

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    Praying for success of the mission to find them and their safe come back.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    MAA DURGA SAVE THEM FROM ALL ODDS AND EVILS.

    Whole nation must pray for their safe return...

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    Jeevan
    In India, only at Siachin Glacier, Temperature comes to a point where Celsius and Fahrenheit meet and are equal, that is -40. Likewise, this is an event where our views are same. I too pray for their safe come back.

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